By Eniwoke Ibagere BBC Sport Online, Lagos

The names of Nigeria's new coaches will be announced early next month, said FA secretary-general Taiwo Ogunjobi.

"It will include a foreigner as technical adviser (head coach) and a Nigerian as his assistant," Ogunjobi told BBC Sport Online.

"There will also be one or two other coaches as part of the crew. They will prepare the Super Eagles for the 2004 African Nations Cup qualifiers starting in September."

Nigeria, which made a first round exit from the World Cup finals, face Angola in their first match of the qualifying series.

Ogunjobi said he had begun consultations with some of Nigeria's overseas-based players on their availability for the game.

"The ones we have spoken to have indicated their readiness to take part in the Angola match."

The Nigerian coaching position became vacant in February after Amodu Shaibu and his assistants - Stephen Keshi and Joe Erico - were sacked in February following their failure to win the African Nations Cup.

Adegboye Onigbinde was subsequently drafted in for the World Cup. But confusion surrounded his status after Nigeria's exit.

Onigbinde said he was quitting and could not work with the FA. But Dominic Oneya, FA Chairman, insists Onigbinde is still keen on the job.

"He turned down the technical department head job and wants to return as Eagles coach, in order to continue from where he stopped.

"That's what he told us when he had a meeting with the board in Abuja."

" We then agreed that he's free to apply for the position of a coach that will assist a foreigner we intend to appoint as overall head," said Oneya.

According to the FA, German, Dutch, French, Yugoslav, Brazilian and Ukrainian nationals have applied for the vacant post.

At least 22 foreigners had trained the Super Eagles since 1960.

The last foreigner in charge was Dutchman Jo Bonfrere, who was sacked last year for a run of poor results.

Indigenous coaches interested in assisting the new foreign coach have until the end of next week to apply.